That's bullshit, plain and simple. Clay may not be the best coach in the country, but one thing for sure, the players, their family and recruits love the man, there are countless videos, interviews of players that voluntarily bring up Clay and how much they love him as a father figure. They call him a players coach. He closes about as well as Pete did.
There will always be a few over the years who may not love him, but they are few and far between...Pitman's dad complaining about his son's playing time, even though he has been out due to injury?
I've actually been around these kids, tailgate with their parents, attend all the football functions open to fans, and I have a friend who is the publisher of a USC recruiting site (NOT Rivals) with deep ties to the program, kids and the parents trust him. Scott held on to a video since mid October last year of Chris Steele stating he was committing to USC.
https://trojaninsider.com/s/616/chris-steele-shares-why-he-committed-to-usc
Here is one video I can share that is not premium, two players talking about Coach Helton and what he means to them.
https://trojaninsider.com/s/436/bolden-jones-talk-spring-ball-friendship-more
Don't know what you're talking about, nothing like what you claim stays quiet within USC circles. Your "source" sucks.
By the way, Ricks, Bru and others are part of a USC group text.